Watch all of Zach LaVine's jaw-dropping slams that won him the dunk contest

Minnesota Timberwolves rookie Zach LaVine gave some late Valentine's Day presents to basketball fans Saturday night, throwing down a string of incredible slams in the NBA's All-Star dunk contest that sparked comparisons to the event's glorious heyday.

The 19-year-old LaVine scored a perfect 50 on his first two dunks of the night, one of which involved him donning a No. 23 jersey as an homage to Michael Jordan.

Here are all four of LaVine's dunks, strung back-to-back-to-back-to-back.

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Almost as good as the dunks themselves though? The reaction form LaVine's peers.